1. Where does the most bending of the light occur in the eye?
The most bending of the light occurs in when the light reaches the lens 2. Describe how the lens works
the lens re-directs the light in to the rods and cones a.k.a the retina. 3. Why do we squint when exposed to bright light?
Because the eye tries to stop to much light getting into the so it doesn't blind us. Or block your vision for 4. Which parts of the eye are involved in focusing?
the lens are a main one for it re-directs the light into the rods and cones or the retina. The retina and rods and cones get the light & colours & send them through the optic nerve and to the brain the brain flips the image right side up. 5. Discuss the implications of losing one eye?
If you loose an eye it makes it harder to focus because you need both to see and focus light. Your vision would go down and it would be harder to see also if you loose your better eye yur other eye could be fuzz makiung your vision blurry.
Student task Two
Discuss: Visual impairment
Visual impairment is when you cannot see or have a disease or eye problem eg: short sight Do you know anyone who wears glasses or contacts? Why? How do glass or contacts help? I know people who have glasses they have them because of being short or long sighted Are there other solutions for people with visual impairments? laser eye surgery, guide dog, blind stick Use the resource from the last section to find out about visual impairments
-describe two visual imapirments long sighted & short sighted -describe some possible solutions. lenses, glasses, laser eye surgery. -Find a picture or video clip and use this to support your ideas on your student page.
student task 4
chameleon
what is its special sense?
The chameleon has two eyes that can move independently for example one can move left while the
other is right giving it litterally a 360 veiw with their eyes.
why would it need these senses?
a main reason is to hunt food to see a 360 view does not allow many animals to pass by this lizards
CAN YOU TRUST YOUR SENSES?
1. Where does the most bending of the light occur in the eye?The most bending of the light occurs in when the light reaches the lens
2. Describe how the lens works
the lens re-directs the light in to the rods and cones a.k.a the retina.
3. Why do we squint when exposed to bright light?
Because the eye tries to stop to much light getting into the so it doesn't blind us. Or block your vision for
4. Which parts of the eye are involved in focusing?
the lens are a main one for it re-directs the light into the rods and cones or the retina. The retina and rods and cones get the light & colours & send them through the optic nerve and to the brain the brain flips the image right side up.
5. Discuss the implications of losing one eye?
If you loose an eye it makes it harder to focus because you need both to see and focus light. Your vision would go down and it would be harder to see also if you loose your better eye yur other eye could be fuzz makiung your vision blurry.
Student task Two
Discuss: Visual impairmentVisual impairment is when you cannot see or have a disease or eye problem eg: short sight
Do you know anyone who wears glasses or contacts? Why? How do glass or contacts help?
I know people who have glasses they have them because of being short or long sighted
Are there other solutions for people with visual impairments?
laser eye surgery, guide dog, blind stick
Use the resource from the last section to find out about visual impairments
-describe two visual imapirments
long sighted & short sighted
-describe some possible solutions.
lenses, glasses, laser eye surgery.
-Find a picture or video clip and use this to support your ideas on your student page.
student task 4
chameleon
what is its special sense?
The chameleon has two eyes that can move independently for example one can move left while the
other is right giving it litterally a 360 veiw with their eyes.
why would it need these senses?
a main reason is to hunt food to see a 360 view does not allow many animals to pass by this lizards
long sticky tongue.